VBM Top 20 Preseason Poll

The 2012 Champs are by our account still the top squad heading into this season.

August 21, 2013

Rank

Team

Points

Final 2012 Season Rank

1

Texas (8)

197

1

2

Penn State (1)

190

3

3

Stanford (1)

182

5

4

USC

170

6

5

Minnesota

149

8

6

Washington

145

9

7

Michigan

139

4

8

Nebraska

122

7

9

Oregon

119

2

10

Florida

115

11

11

Hawaii

105

13

12

UCLA

88

10

13

Michigan State

76

15

14

BYU

71

12

15

Iowa State

57

14

16

Purdue

46

16

17

Kentucky

39

18

18

Louisville

18

17

19

Florida State

17

19

20

Kansas

14

RV

Others receiving votes: San Diego, Wichita State, Ohio State, Western Kentucky, Long Beach State, Oklahoma, North Carolina, San Diego State

Voters for this poll are made up of coaches, media and sports information directors from across the country. It will be published weekly each Tuesday leading up to the NCAA Tournament and then a final poll after the NCAA Championship.